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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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